Ancient Greek Achievements

What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?

• The ancient Greeks most valued warfare and battle.
• The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art.
• the ancient Greeks were most interested in farming.
• The ancient Greeks felt that  literature was pointless.

Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life.  What was it?

• using the human mind to think and understand
• helping others to be happy and comfortable
• encouraging people to worship the gods
• understanding how the human body works

The greatest Greek Doctor

• Thucydides

• Hippocrates

• Phil

• Socrates

a building constructed in Athens in the 400s B.C., to honor the goddess Athena

• Parthenon

• Hypatia

• Lycium

• AMS

The type of architecture that surrounded Greek temples, and influenced architecture around the world

• Columns

• Stairs

• Windows

The Greek writer, referred to as the "Father of History," who wrote an account of the Persian Wars called History.

• Herodotus

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Hercules

• Nebuchadnezzar

A way of teaching by asking students questions. This teaching strategy was created by Socrates. It is still used by teachers today.

• Sophists

• Socrates

• Plato

• Socratic Method

A training facility for competitors in public games, that was also used for socializing and intellectual pursuit.

• Parthenon

• gymnasium

• cafeteria

• Applebees

How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?

• the clothes that they wore
• buildings and architecture
• everybody walks everywhere
• communities are isolated

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

• Homer

• Athena

• Suess

• Pericles